Tennessee Valley region of the southern United States

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The Tennessee Valley region of the southern United States is a largely rural, river-centered area spanning several states, known for its agricultural communities, hydroelectric dams, and development projects led by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
river valley
benefitedFrom New Deal programs
linked to: New Deal

infrastructure development
rural electrification
soil conservation projects
containsCity Chattanooga
Decatur, Alabama
Florence, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Knoxville
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
country United States
developedBy Tennessee Valley Authority
environmentalFeature Appalachian foothills
river floodplains
governedBy Tennessee Valley Authority
hasHydroelectricDam Chickamauga Dam
Fontana Dam
Guntersville Dam
Kentucky Dam
Nickajack Dam
Norris Dam
Pickwick Landing Dam
Watauga Dam
Wheeler Dam
Wilson Dam
hasPart Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
linked to: Mississippi River

North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
historicallyCharacterizedAs economically depressed area before New Deal
knownFor agricultural communities
economic development programs
flood control projects
hydroelectric power production
navigation improvements
rural character
locatedIn Southern United States
majorCrop corn
cotton
soybeans
tobacco
majorIndustry agriculture
electric power generation
manufacturing
namedAfter Tennessee River
traversedBy Tennessee River

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Pulaski, Tennessee region Tennessee Valley region of the southern United States
Lawrence County, Alabama partOf Tennessee Valley region of Alabama
subject linked to: Lawrence County
linked to: Tennessee Valley region of the southern United States
Newport, Tennessee micropolitan area partOf Tennessee Valley region
linked to: Tennessee Valley region of the southern United States
Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 jurisdiction Tennessee Valley region
linked to: Tennessee Valley region of the southern United States
Tullahoma–Manchester micropolitan area partOf Tennessee Valley region
linked to: Tennessee Valley region of the southern United States